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Queen of the South 1 Falkirk 1: Hughes fumes at Lyle opener

IT IS a measure of Falkirk’s domination of the First Division that successive draws can be construed as a wobble from the champions-elect. As John Hughes sarcastically suggested after watching his side thwarted by a zestful Queen of the South, having your lead cut to a mere 15 points is the sort of ‘crisis’ most managers would crave.

Nonetheless, the tetchy manner in which the player-manager responded to the press confirmed that impatience, if not yet nerves, are starting to gnaw, a theory lent weight by his tirade against the officials for what he saw as a foul on him in the build up to the Queens goal. “The boy shoved me as I was going to head it clear,” he said. “I was angry they didn’t give it because livelihoods are at stake.”

When asked if his side were exhibiting signs of a stutter, he sniped: “Aye, we must